George is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office. In his fully bilingual practice, he advises and represents employers on a broad range of labour and employment issues including litigation, regulatory prosecutions, arbitration and labour board proceedings.
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Stephen J. Shamie
Stephen is a senior labour and employment lawyer with over 30 years of experience advising and representing employers on a wide variety of matters relating to human resources law. His practice emphasizes the negotiation of collective agreements and the defence of employers in arbitration cases, human rights hearings, labour board proceedings and before the courts.
Gregory J. Power
Greg was recognized as one of Lexpert’s 2016 Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 for his outstanding work with employers across the country.
Carey O’Connor
Carey advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues, with particular focus on employment litigation, grievance arbitration and collective bargaining. She has substantial experience litigating matters related to occupational health and safety issues and collective agreement interpretation.
Edward J. O’Dwyer
As an experienced litigator, Edward acts as employer counsel in wrongful dismissal and wrongful competition matters for clients in a variety of sectors including federally regulated employers and employers in the financial services industry. He regularly appears before arbitrators, administrative tribunals and appellate courts. In addition to his courtroom experience, he routinely acts for employers in complex WSIB/WSIAT matters including cases involving traumatic mental stress, chronic mental stress and presumptive PTSD.
Siobhan M. O’Brien
Siobhan routinely provides advice on wrongful dismissal litigation, human rights law, grievance arbitration, labour relations, collective bargaining and strike management.
Julia M. Nanos
Julia advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues including employment standards, employment contracts, collective bargaining, union certification and organizing drives, human rights and accommodation, wrongful dismissal litigation and grievance and interest arbitrations.
Simon E. C. Mortimer
As a labour and employment lawyer, Simon focuses on the strategic management of conflict and change. He consults with employers to proactively manage workplace issues without litigation or work disruption.
Natasha D. Monkman
Natasha Monkman is a pensions and benefits lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and the chair of the firm’s Pensions, Benefits and Compensation Practice Group. She regularly advises employers on governance, plan administration, investment and compliance matters relating to their employee benefit plans and pension plans as well as compensation matters.
Kathryn L. Meehan
Kathryn Meehan is an employment and labour lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Waterloo office. She frequently represents clients before the courts and administrative tribunals including labour arbitrations, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.